Middle English
A compilation of words used in 'A Future Rewritten'
Various Works were used to compile these.
A note- In the game, a bastardized version of Middle English was used, and in order to stay with the game I have attempted to follow that trend. Because of this, this is not an accurate portrayal. For instance, 'mine' should only be used instead of 'my' before an initial vowel or the letter h. However, in the game, it is used all the time, so I have done so as well to give a feeling of continuity.
abideth, abydeth- awaits
abiding- awaiting
able- suitable
abide- remain, wait
ablutions- cleansings
abode- delay or waited
above- superior
acat- a purchase
accord, acord- agreement
acer or acre- field
acertainen- to inform
acorded- agreed
adown- below
adread- afraid
adust- sunburnt, browned
adverse- placed opposite
afeared- afraid
affray- quarrel or brawl
affiance- trust
aforetime- previously, earlier
after-meat- the time after dinner
agast- frightened
agon- gone by, past
agrave- buried
ahid- hidden
aiel- grandfather
al- although
alday- daily
alderbest- best of all
alderfirst- first of all, to begin with
alderlovest- most beloved
aldermost- most of all
all before- first
all and some- one and all, everybody
allege- adduce, cite
alleys- garden paths
allien- ally oneself, marry
alight- arrive
ally- kinsman
almerie- a place for safekeeping
al speak he- though he may speak
amalgaming- blending, amalgamation
ambages- equivocation, ambiguity
ambidexter- double dealer
amend- improve, correct, remedy
ambler- pacing horse
an- and if
anelas- a wide two-edged dagger
annoy- trouble
anon- at once, now, immediately
appaled- pale-looking, faded
apposed- questioned
araiment- clothes
argent- silver or something that looks like it
aright- certainly or in a proper manner, correctly
array- equipment or dress, clothes
aroint- be gone
arow- in succession (as in 'a row', a-row)
aslaked- calmed
assay- trial, test
assent- consent, will, opinion
asieged- besieged
assoilen- to absolve, pardon, or atone for.
assured- confident
astart- escaped
astonied- dazed, bewildered.
astored- provided
asunder- apart
aswooned- in a swoon
at erst- for the first time
athirst- thirsty
athwart- across
atone- to appease
attaint- a disgrace or stigma
attenden- to wait for, expect
atwain- apart
atwo- in two
aught- anything whatever
avail- help, benefit
availen- take off
avarice- greed
avaunce- prosper
avaunt- hence, away, forward
avaunting- boasting
avautier- adulterer
avautrey- adultery
avocation- diversion, distraction, entertainment
avow- vow, solemn pledge
aweary- tired
aye or ayye- always
bait- a stop for food or rest, or to stop for food or rest
balken- to plow up in ridges
bannen- to summon, banish, curse
bannok- a flat bread made of oatmeal or barley flour
baronage- nobles, nobility
bath- cauldron
bathen- bask
bawdery- pandering
bawdes- pimps
bebled- covered with blood
bechance- to happen or to happen to
bedight- to dress
bedrid- bedridden, confined to bed, or decrepit
befell- (it) happened
beguilers- liars, deceivers
behest- promise
behight- promised
beknow- reveal, confess
blent- deceived, blinded
belike- probably, likely, perhaps
benign- kind, good, gracious
benignity- goodness
benignly- graciously
benison- blessing
bereave- remove, deprive, take away
beseem- to befit, be appropriate
beshrew- to curse
bespeaken- to speak out
besprent- sprinkle over
bethink- to cause oneself to think or remember
betimes- quickly, soon
betwixt- between
bewray- to disclose or betray
biddeth- pray
binge- to purchase
blankmanger- a dish made with almond milk
board- dinner table
boon- request, prayer
boten- to be of help
bounden- obligatory, to be obliged
bounty- goodness, virtue
bour- inner room, bedroom, private room for lord and lady
boures- bedrooms
bourn- destination
bowyer- an archer
brainish- headstrong
brand- torch
brawn- muscle or meat
brawnes- muscles
breme- fiercely
briberies- ways of stealing money
brittle- insecure, unstable
brittleness- insecurity, instability, fickleness
bruit- noise
bullock- a young bull or castrated bull
burgies- citizen of a city
burials- burial places
by aventure- by chance
by none assent- not at all
by one assent- unanimously
by rote- by heart
cade- pet lamb
cadent- falling (like water or another liquid)
caitiff- wretch
caitives- wretched creatures
cake- loaf of bread
caple- nag, a small riding-horse or pony
caples- horses
carven- past tense of carve
caudle- wine or ale mixed with sugar, bread, egg, and spices, served warm. Often given to sick people.
chalons- blankets
chamberer- (chamber)maid
chanceful- eventful
chapman- merchant
chappen- to split
character- distinctive mark, imprint on soul
cheapfare- bargaining
cheapfaren- to haggle
chest- coffin
chiterling- cooked small intestine of pig. Still eaten today.
cirurgien- surgeon
clepen- to call, name
clippen- to clasp, embrace
cloutes- rags
collup- a small portion of food, meat in particular
combren- to annoy
commensal- sharing a meal
committee- trustee
commodious- convenient
common profit- common interest
commones- common soldiers
commune- communicate, have conversation with
complice- associate, accomplice
concupiscence- sexual desire, lust
conduit- a fountain
conjuration- a solemn entreaty or appeal
consubstancial- of the same substance, nature, or essence.
continuance- perseverance
conversen- to associate with
convertible- interchangeable
corn- grain
corsage- torso
cotsete- cottage dweller
courages- spirits, feelings
courtesy- good conduct, refinement of manners
cousinage- kinship
covenable- appropriate
covenant- agreement, contract
crompid- cake
crops- shoots, new leaves
crosselet- crucible
crustade- a pie with a crust
cry- beg for
culpable- deserving of blame
culpe- guilt
cure- charge, jurisdiction
dainty- fine, valuable, excellent
dainties- delicacies
dalliance- flirtation
dampened- condemned
deathsman- executioner
debonair- modest, gracious
debonairety- graciousness, meekness
debonairly- gently, modestly, graciously
defamation- slander
defame- bad reputation
default- flaw
defended- forbade
defy- repudiate
deign- lower oneself
deign of reverence- worthy of respect
deliver- agile, active, nimble
deliverly- nimbly
deliverness- dexterity
delve- dig
demand- question
demeth- a judge
demitten- to release
depaint- stained
depainted- painted
despite- scorn, disdain, insult, contempt
despiteous- scornful
despiteously- angrily
destraineth- afflicts, distresses, compels
destrier- war horse
devise- tell, narrate or look upon, inspect or instruct, command
devoir- duty
devolven- to transfer
did execution- carried out the law
diner or dinner- breakfast, the morning meal
disclaundry- slander, defame
discord- disagreement
discourse- process of reasoning
disfigure- deformity, disfigurement
dispense- expenditure(s)
disport- amuse oneself
disposed- determined, decided
draweth cuts- draw lots
drawn to memory- be remembered
dread- fear, be afraid
eftsoons- soon after, presently, once again
enow- enough
entoil- to ensnare, entrap
enured- customary
er or ere- before, formerly
ernest- seriousness
erst- superlative before, earlier, previously
erstwhile- some time ago
evil apaid- displeased
express- clearly, explicit
fain- happily, gladly
fare- journey, business
fere- spouse, companion
fet- suitable
fetisly- elegantly
fill in office- was employed, got employed
flagicious- wicked
flavor- aroma
fleten- to drift, float
folily- foolishly
forefend- to forbid
forpined ghost- tormented spirit
forthren- help
forwitting- forknowledge
forspent- worn out
fostered- brought up, raised
forworn- worn out
foul- ugly, dirty; vicious, evil
foul affray- terrible assault
friture- A small cake often containing fruit, veggies or fish. Made from batter, it is sautéed or deep fried.
frore- extremely cold; frosty
full fain- very gladly
full fast- very close
full fetis- very elegant
full fetisly- very elegantly
full little- very little
full oft- very often
full perilous- very dangerous
full seemly- in a very seemly manner
full well- very well
garth- a yard or garden
gentle- noble, refined, excellent
gingebred- a stiff pudding preserved by ginger.
girdle- belt
girt- encircled
gleed- glowing coal or ember
gleesome- gleeful
grange- a granary
great disport- excellent deportment
great estate- excellent condition
grisel- grey
gromandise- gluttony
guerdon- reward, requital
gyve- shackle or fetter
harneys- armor, fighting equipment
heaviness- drowsiness
hence- from this place, from this time, from this source
henceforth- from now on
hest- command
hindrest- last
his wit beset- used his wits
hither- to this place, to here
hither and yon, hither and thither- here and there
hithermost- nearest to here
hitherto- until now
hochepot- mixture
horrent- covered with bristles, bristling
hostel, hostelry- inn, lodging
hosteler- innkeeper
imparten- impart
impertinent- irrelevant
in a clause- briefly, in a few words
in common- generally, in general
indign- unworthy
induration- hardening
in malady- ill
insipience- lack of wisdom
ire- anger, irritability
irremeable- allowing no feasible return.
janglerer- chatterer, gossiper
jangleress- chatterbox, female gossip
janglery- chatter
jangles- gossip
jelep- a sugar syrup
jocund- jovial, joyful, jolly
kirtel- a woman's skirt or dress
knarry- gnarled
laven- to wash oneself
lavendry- laundry
leave- permission
leave- grant, allow
leaveful- lawful, permissible
lecherous- wanton, flirtatious, gluttonous
lecherousness- wantonness
legiance- allegiance, obedience or fealty
leman- lover or mistress
letuaries- medical mixtures, electuaries
letuary- medicine
lies- dregs, lees
lightly- easily
lightness- agility
likerous- appetizing
loath- reluctant
lothely- loathsome, hideous
lorn- lost
lowely- modest, humble
makeless- matchless
maken strife- cause trouble, quarrel
malison- a curse
master street- main street
maugre- despite, in spite of
maugre his heed- against his will, despite his struggles
measurable- moderate, temperate
meat- food or the evening meal
mere- boundary
merry note- pleasant voice
meseems- it seems to me
mete- a boundary line
meten- to measure
methinks- I think, it seems to me
minstralcie- musical instrument
mischance- misfortune
misericord- pity
misgovernance- misconduct, misbehavior
mishap- misfortune
mishappy- miserable
moillen- soften by wetting
mollification- softening
mote- may, might
much and light- great and small, everybody
mullok- rubbish, garbage
muniment- a method of defense
nathless- none the less
naught or nought- nothing
never a deal- not a bit
nice- foolish, scrupulous
nicety- simplicity, foolishness
nifles- silly stories
nigh- close
nobledest- ennobled
note- job, task
obeisance- obedience
observance- duty
offension- injury
oft- many, often
ofttimes- frequently
orbe- orbit
ordinance- decree, order
overmatch- defeat, outmatch
overriden- run over
painture- painting
paramour- mistress, concubine
paramours- passionately
parcel- portion
pastey- seasoned meat pie
patent- a document granting a right
paucite- scarcity, fewness
penible- indefatigable, painstaking
perdurable- eternal, everlasting
peril- peril, serious and immediate danger
pertenen- befit
phisik- medicine
pinch at- find a flaw in
pinched- pleated
pleasance- pleasure, delight
poche- a dish of poached eggs
poppet- little doll
port- bearing, manner
potable- a drink
portion- quantity
porray- vegetable soup
porringer- a soup bowl with a handle, or a shallow cup
possot- a spiced drink of hot sweetened milk clabbered with wine or ale.
post- pillar, supporter
potage- soup
pothecary- apothecary
prentice- apprenctice
presage- prediction
prescience- foreknowledge
press- crowd
proper good- own wealth/income
pudding- a type of sausage.
pulcritude- comeliness, charm
purveyance- providence, foresight
quell- kill
quick- alive, lively, vivid
quicked, quickened- revived, rekindled
quicken- revive
quickest street- busiest street
ragery- wantonness
rampeth- shakes her fist
rathe- quick
rasen- to scrape off
receipt- formula, recipe
reckon- to avenge
reckon- enumerate, consider, take account of, count
recognizance- formal pledge
rede- to give advice or counsel
rehearse- repeat
rehearsal- enumeration
reign- kingdom, realm
reles- taste
renege- deny, renounce
repair- visitors, resort
repeten- repeat
repletion- over-eating
replication- reply
reprievable- reprehensible, blameworthy
reprieve- reproof
reveler- rake, profligate
ribaldry- coarse jesting, ribaldry
rouncy- carthorse, nag
route- company, group of people
sapience- wisdom
sapiences- mental abilities
save- except (that)
saving- except
savory- pleasant
say sooth- tell the truth
scandlry- disgrace
scathe- a pity
scutel- basket
seethe- to boil
semblable- similar
sentence- decision, command
sennight- a week
shamble- butcher shop
shamefast- modest
shamefastness- modesty
shapen- destined
shrewdness- wickedness
shroud- garment
similitude- complement, counterpart
simnel- a type of bread
simpire- simmer
sin- since
sith- since
slake- diminish
slake- slow
slender- lean, feeble
slide- slip away
slight- trickery
smart- brisk
smorther- dense smoke
snubben- rebuke
sober- serious, grave
soberly- seriously, gravely
soft- gently, quietly; gentle, quiet
so great repair- many visitors
sojourn- remain
soothly- truly
soppe- bread dipped in liquid
sortilege- magic, witchcraft
souse- to pounce, swoop down
sovereign- best, outstanding, most excellent
sovereign price- outstanding reputation
speed- hurry
sportive- amorous or wanton
spray- branch
stound- a short time or while
straight tied- tightly fastened
stithy- anvil or forge
striving- strife, quarrelling
strouten- to stand out
stub- tree stump
sublimed- purified
submiss- submissive
substance- income
subtlety- craftiness, trickery
suffer- allow
sufficient- suitable
suffrance- patience, forbearance
sundry- various, different
supper- the evening meal
surety- security, certainty, pledge, promise
sweeting- sweetheart
swinge- to hit, beat, thrash
tabor- drum
tache- clasp or buckle.
tapicer- tapestry-maker, weaver of tapestries, rugs, etc.
teem- to be or become with child
teen- trouble, vexation
tenden- to wait on
thence- from there
thenceforth- from then on
therebefore- previously
thereon- immediately following
thereto- moreover
thereunto- to this, that, or it
therewith- immediately there after
thunder-dent- thunderstroke
trevet- stand for cooking vessels
thither- to there
thitherto- until then
thrice- three times or extremely, greatly (like, I am thrice appalled)
thrift- prosperity
trine- threefold, triple
thorp- a hamlet
through-girt- pierced through
thus- like so, in this manner
thy, thine- your. Thy is used except when the before an initial vowel or h. For example- Know thy contestant as opposed to Know thine enemy.
tide- befall
tinct- a transforming elixir
tipeler- bartender
to over bide- to outlive
too light- too little
took his wit- calculated
to ridden out- to go campaigning
tormentry- torture
tossen- to throw, toss
towardly- auspicious, favorable, advantageous
tract- a stretch or lapse of time
treacle- medicine, remedy
treen- made of wood
trenchant- sharp
trendle- wheel
tripet- wooden game piece
trite- frayed or worn
trocle- pulley
twa- two
twain- two
twixt- between
umbles- edible animal organs,
umble pie- humble pie, a pie made from organs of a deer or hog.
undertake- affirm, declare
unhollow- to profain
unlikeness- unsuitability
unrest- distress
untread- go back over (ones course), retrace
untrue- inaccurately
unwise- uninformed, unknown
unyolk- to stop working
upon land- in the countryside
usury- money paid or charged on loans
varletry- a rabble or crowd, usually of servants and attendants
venial- pardonable, capable of being excused or forgiven
venery- the indulgence or pursuit of sexual activity.
verily- truly
vain- foolish, wrong, idle
viage- journey
vinolent- drunken
visage- face
vouch safe- agree, grant
voided- removed
waferers- sellers of wafer-cakes
wamelen- to feel nausea
wanhope- despair
ward- custody
warden- guardian
wastrel-bread- expensive white bread
watchful- not sleeping, awake
waters corrosive- acids
wax- become, grow, increase, breed
weave- turn aside, neglect
webster- weaver
wem- harm
wemmeless- spotless, without blemish
whenas- when or whereas
whence- from where
whencesoever- from whatever place or source
whennes- whence, why
whereof- of what or of which
whereon- on which
while ere- just now
whilom- at times
whilst- while
wight- person, creature, being
wilst or wilt- will, second person
wilth- will, third person
whither- to where
whithersoever- to whatever place or source
wit- intelligence, mind, judgement
withal- in addition
with all voices- unanimously
withhold- forced to remain
withsay- renounce, deny
wise- know
wite- blame
wone- practice, custom
woned- dwelt
wonen- dwell
wonning- dwelling
wraw- grumpy, ill-tempered, peevish
wroth- angry
wyvere- snake, viper
yestereve- yesterday night
yestermorn- yesterday morning
yestermorrow- yesterday morning
yesteryear- last year
yield- give back
yielden- surrender; pay
yon- that one or those yonder
